Box and fastener



Aug. 21, 1934.

D. HOLBROOK BOX AND FASTENER Filed Nov.

ooo im' Patented Aug. 21, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENriorFics 1,970,751 Box AND FASCISENER David M. Holbrook, Portland, Oreg'. Application November 25,1933, serial 10.699.735 5 claims. (ci. 229-6) Y My invention relates to ventilated packing cases. Y

The invention is primarily used as a packing case for live objects, as baby chicks and other live 5 hatchery products, as turkeys and other fowl.

My invention is comprised primarily of a boxlike structure having a removable top associated therewith, Ventilating holes being disposed facilitate a thermal flow of air therethrough.

I provide a plurality of channel-like projections `at the top of the box, and these projections together with the top of the box are secured to the `body of the box with a suitable clamping 'strap thereby xedly to secure the top with the projections to the body of the box.

In the distribution of baby poultry from comvmercial hatcheries, the baby poultry are often 'Within the shipping container for considerable periods of time and it is essential and necessary that the shipping containers be properly ventilated to reduce loss of poultry due to suffocation or to improper air. In making relatively large shipments as is done `by commercial hatcheries often the shipping cases are piled one upon another thereby preventing a proper circulation of air therethrough.

Where the body and the top of the shipping container are secured together with string, cord or other like fastenings, often those handling the Vcontainers lift them by the cords or strings, sometimes breaking the fastening and permitting the baby poultry to become released from the containers.

My invention, however, provides aA secure means for amxing the top to the container, and furthermore, as a plurality of mutually independent fasteners is provided, the likelihood of `general failure is reduced, resulting in reduction of loss *o to the shipper or the carrier. j

My invention also provides means whereby the depending sides of the top are reinforced at about their mid-length by being clamped against the body sides, thereby reducing the hazard of breakage due to improper handling. Through the use of my new and improved de- Vice the shipping container is spaced apart from the walls of the carrier and from other Walls permitting a free flow of air about the sides and ends vof the shipping container, and the spacing of the containers one from another when piled permits `a free flow of air through the top thereof.

The primary object of my invention consists in providing a container for the shipment of live objects, that will permit a free circulation of air through the container at all times.

A further object of my invention consists in so constructing and assembling a shipping container that it will remain spaced apart from other objects, both at the sides and ends, and the top.

A still further objectof my invention consists vin providing means for securing the top to the body of the container, that it may not be easily disengaged therefrom or removed without a delinite effort being made to do so.

A still further object of my invention consists in so constructing the shipping container that it maybe made at a minimum cost. throughV the side walls and top of the box to A 'stillfurther Vobject of my invention consists in so constructing the fastenings that theyact as means for reinforcing the depending sides of the top members of the shipping containers.

`A still further object of my invention consists in so constructing lthe fastenings4 and the projections that they may be Vused in conjunction with shipping containers now in general use. I

With these and incidental objects in view', the invention `consists in certain novel features of construction and combinationof parts, the essen- Ytialelements of which are set forth in the appended claims, and a'preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter shownwith'reference to the drawing whichl accompanies and 'forms ,a part of this specification.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a side View of a plurality of my new and improved shipping container, shown one Ypiled aboveanother and illustrating the same spaced apart from the wall ofthe room in which they are placed. `Fig. 2 is a perspective side end View of one of my new and improved shipping containers, shown as being fullyassembled.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional side view of vone of my new fastenings shown in place upon the container and being fixedly positioned thereupon and also showing the depending side `of the top Vmember of the container `being embraced and reinforced by the fastening.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end'view of the channellike fastening disposed upon the top ofthe container. This View is takenk on line 4 4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction indicated.

Fig; 5 is a perspective end view of one of th channel-like members shown removedfrom the shipping container.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side view'of a portion of the upper wall of the body of the container illustrating the fastening strap secured thereto and illustrating the free end of the strap upwardly extending from the end ofthe container to facilitate engagement with the channel-like member xed upon the topof the container.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the body of the 'container illustratingthe fastening strap vin position for the placing of thelid thereupon;

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

1 is the body of the shipping container. Spaced breather holes 2 are provided in the side and end iso wall thereof for the circulation of air, it being understood that the containers are to be used in handling oxygen consuming animal life such as baby chickens. 3 is-the top of the container. This is likewise provided with breatherh oles 4.

In shipping these' containers, it is desirable that they be spaced from each other and 'frornpther articles in order that air may freely circulateto the aforesaid breather holes, and to this endl have provided a sheet metal projecting spacer '25. This consists of an inverted Ueshaped member having a central portion 6 fromwhichlproject the downwardly directed side walls 7 and 8, the latter diverging somewhat from each other, altogether forming a channel-like structure having out"- wardly sloping kside walls. The side wallsare each provided lwith lprojecting legs`9 whichl are vpassed'through'slits 11 in the p0rtions`10 of the top 3. The'legs after having been passed vthrough thel slits 1'1 are bent at right angles to secure the spacers to the top`3`.

` The spacers'are so 'positioned with regard to the e'dges'of top `3'tha`t they project, the end1`2 extending a predetermined distance beyond'the plane of'the side wall"13 of the container'body. Thisprojecting portion is to `provide for an air space 14'betw'een'the wall of 'the containerwan'd, for instancethe'wallof a carin which these articles `are`Y being shipped, or for that matter any adjacent surface. `"Further`more the height of the 'side walls '7 and "8 "is suicient'to'providejfor' a free circulationo'fair when the containers are r 'stacked one'on anothenit being understood that' 'the spacers 'are to provide for both lateral'and vertical spacing. "In actual practice I'have found Y'that in the average size container but four 'spacers are required. -rThese areL to belocatedjone over each side orendV as shown in Figure `2.

In a'dditionto the "foregoing and cooperating with the spacers'to the Vend of providing 'added means for securing the spacers to thecont'ainers,

.I provide a me'tal'fastening'strap'l'l for securing 'thettop to the body of the'container and to rein- "force the "fastening nieansof the spacers 'as Aaforesaid. Thisstrap'is passed through'aslit" 16 and has one of its ends bent over top"19.'of'con "tainer side wall 1'3. "The 'end 1'8 isformd' into a `bend to clamp 'thestrap to the container side wall. The other end of strap y'I'T'is passed through a receiving `slit`22V inthe' bow portion region. ',Thislform of .constructionadequately securesl the top 3 to the container 1. In addition to providing thespacingmeans hereto enumer- `ated,fspacersf5 by reason of.their.p1ojecting.por

tions provide means for handling 'the'containers While. the form of inventionherein shown ian'd ndescribed is admirably-adaptedtofulll the 'ob- `jects primarily stated, 'it is to be understood that it is not'intended to cornethe invention'vto the embodiment' herein .shown and described, as 'it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all

coming within' the scope of the mime-which foilow.

`What I claim is: 1. 'A" new articlebf" manufacture' comprising' va shipping carton composed of a perforated body element and. a perforated lid, fastening slits disposed in the oppositely disposed walls of the body element, a fasteningstrap passing through each. of the--slits v.and bentoverupon itself about the wall of the body element, slits disposed with- "inthetop wall of the lid, channel shaped metal @spacers secured to the lid, said spacers including legs extended through the last mentioned slits bent-to prevent withdrawal, the outer ends of which spacersfoutwardly extend from the side 'walls of "thel'id, a receiving slit disposed in the ltopwallfofzssaid metal spacer and so positioned as to receive the fastening strap therein.v

"'2.""In a`device of the class described, the combinationof a. shipping carton composed of a body Velement and a lid, the side walls of the body ele- -ment and the, top of thelidbeingperforatedwith vspaced breather.- holes, metal fastening straps secured to the oppositely disposed walls vof the body.;`

projecting from the lid, and means for securing the metal strapsto the'metalrspacers.

3. -In a device of the class described. ,the cornbination of .a shipping carton composed .-of-abody element and a lid, the Asidewalls of the body-eleinent and the top of. the lid being .perforated with spaced breather holes, metal fastening strapsse- `cured toeach of the wallsofthe body .element andVv .projecting upwardly therefrom, channel shaped metalspacers including extensions thereof adapted for securingsuc-h metal spacers tothe lid, said spacers 4.when secured theretoprojecting beyond the edge Vof. the lid,Vv and the projecting portions of the metal strapsy extending through .and being bent about the projecting ends .of the metal spacers. v

4. Annew article lof manufacture embodying a box and its lid, both provided .with ventilation holes, `spacers .for vspacing such box at thev Vtop and sidestoavo'id coverage of-such ventilation holes, saidV spacers having .Va-substantially inverted U-shape transverse form the sides of 'which have extensions extending through the lid Vand being bent .to prevent withdrawal, said spacers each having an end portion projecting beyond the .edges of the lid, rand metallic straps each having one endsecured .toaside ofthe box and its other end extendedthrough Vandrbent over the projecting end'ofa spacer.v Y 5..A newwarticley of manufacture embodyingfa box and its lid both-provided.withventilation .holes,spacer s .forspacingsuch box at the top and sides to :avoid coverage of such ventilationholes, .said spacers each having. a. central portion with downwardly directedl'sides divergently varranged with regard to each -otherwhich sides at their lower. edges. being: .provided with extension. legs, Athe spacersbeing positioned upon the top offthe box with a portion, projectingbeyond` the edge .thereof andthe. legs. extended. Athrough thetop and r'bent torprevent withdrawal, and afa'steni'ngg 

